Outstanding
83 placesS43 4XL01246 812444
East Midlands
Childcare in Derbyshire
662 registered providers with 14,125 places, up 0.8% since December 2021.
170day nurseries
278childminders
123after-school clubs
276newly registered since 2021
52.4%rated Good or better
403closed since 2021
Childminders are disappearing here. Numbers are down 24.7% since December 2021, against a national fall of about 24%.
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Chesterfield54Derby (Derbyshire)42Swadlincote (Derbyshire)31Ilkeston28Nottingham (Derbyshire)22Belper17Alfreton16Buxton (Derbyshire)14Dronfield13Glossop12High Peak12Matlock10Ashbourne9Sheffield (Derbyshire)8Heanor7Ripley7Bakewell5Mansfield (Derbyshire)5Derbyshire3Hope Valley3Hilton2Melbourne2Newhall2Worksop (Derbyshire)2Ashby-De-La-Zouch (Derbyshire)1Ashover1Aston-On-Trent1Barlborough1Barrow-On-Trent1Boulton Moor1Brassington1Burton-On-Trent (Derbyshire)1Chinley1Clay Cross1Curbar1Etwall1Grindleford1Hasland1Hayfield1Hayfield, High Peak1Kilburn (Derbyshire)1Littleover1Long Eaton1Milford (Derbyshire)1New Mills1Old Whittington, Chesterfield1Ridgeway Sheffield1Sandiacre1Sawley1South Normanton1Stonebroom1Swandlincote1Swanwick Alfreton1West Hallam1Woodville, Swadlincote1
Highest rated
Settings across the council
The sixty largest and best-rated. Childminders are not named, because Ofsted withholds them.
Outstanding
81 placesS40 3AD01246206994
Outstanding
68 placesSK22 3JJ01663 745 000
Outstanding
60 placesSK17 9DP01298 767505
Outstanding
57 placesSK17 9AR01298 26746
Outstanding
54 placesDE7 6DN01332836620
Outstanding
34 placesDE75 7AJ01773 715726
Outstanding
30 placesSK23 0EN01298938913
Good
147 placesDE56 1WA01773882423
Good
147 placesS41 0EF01246276721
Report card Feb 2026
136 placesDE72 2GP01332 799523
Good
135 placesS41 9RF01246261642
Good
125 placesS18 2XR01246417812
Good
124 placesDE5 3AD01773 747983
Good
122 placesNG10 4AX01159733613
Good
120 placesS43 4JX01246813805
Good
117 placesDE6 1BD01335 342474
Good
113 placesNG10 3RX01159 463003
Good
111 placesDE73 8JB01332 862188
Good
102 placesDE56 1UP01773 828813
Good
101 placesS18 1LS01145537777
Good
100 placesDE65 6AA01283701533
Good
92 placesDE4 3DQ01629 581007
Good
91 placesDE21 4QZ01332662175
Good
90 placesDE56 0HS01773 829242
Good
88 placesS45 9AQ01246250044
Good
86 placesDE7 4FJ07986209549
Good
86 placesSK13 2DR01457 899255
Report card May 2026
85 placesSK13 5DA01457860329
Good
83 placesDE7 5FY0115 9305550
Good
82 placesDE55 7AT01773 687880
Good
81 placesDE6 1BE01335 342712
Good
81 placesNG20 8PJ01623743088
Good
78 placesDE7 8DH01157044780
Good
75 placesNG16 5NN01773 540050
Good
73 placesS44 5BL01246 563 644
Good
73 placesNG10 3FB0115 9731414
Good
72 placesDE55 7JA01773 851668
Good
72 placesDE45 1EE01629 813888
Good
71 placesSK13 1PG01457865577
Good
70 placesSK23 6FG07908 914852
Good
70 placesS44 6DF01246241345
Good
70 placesSK22 4DP01663742226
Good
70 placesDE23 3AT01332 981499
Good
70 placesS45 0ED07593259754
Good
70 placesSK13 7AS01457 857857
Good
70 placesS41 0LJ01246 555022
Good
70 placesS21 4BH01246 436 006
Good
68 placesSK17 7LF07969485305
Good
66 placesDE7 5DR01159444294
Good
65 placesS40 1UT01246488411
Report card Dec 2025
64 placesNG10 1GR0115 946 8732
Good
64 placesDE65 5FF07498367585
Good
63 placesSK22 2JJ01663 742 350
Good
60 placesDE6 1EJ01335345492
Good
60 placesS18 1UW01246 290063
Report card May 2026
60 placesS42 5LQ01246 852 932
Good
60 placesS41 8DU01246 238 826
Good
60 placesSK23 7HU01663 733 929
Good
60 placesS41 7PL01246 232392
No longer open
Settings that have closed
Worked out by comparing consecutive Ofsted releases; the closure falls in the six months before the date shown.
| Setting | Town | Places it had | Last rating | Gone by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodville Nursery School | Swadlincote | 110 | Outstanding | Jun 2026 |
| Fun Fest High Peak | High Peak | 56 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| The Catch St James Care Provision Ltd | Glossop | 50 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| The Rocking Horse Childcare Centre | Ilkeston | 36 | Good | Jun 2026 |
| Peak Time Kids' Club | Hathersage | 30 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| Milford Pre-School | Milford | 27 | Good | Jun 2026 |
| Tibshelf Playgroup | Alfreton | 24 | Good | Jun 2026 |
| The DEN Club Egginton | Derby | 23 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| Active Summer Camps at Chesterfield Campus | Chesterfield | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| Progressive Sports Matlock | Matlock | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| Activate Camps @ Repton Prep School | Derby | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| Active Summer Camps | Sheffield | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| Coton in the Elms Wrap Around Care | Swadlincote | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| Kip McGrath Ilkeston | Ilkeston | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| South View Day Nursery | Glossop | 70 | Good | Dec 2025 |
| Darley Dale Pre-school and Nursery | Matlock | 40 | Good | Dec 2025 |
| Twilight Hours | Matlock | 40 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2025 |
| 623 Club | Hope Valley | 38 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2025 |
| Pre-School Learning Alliance Langley Mill Childcare | Langley Mill | 38 | Good | Dec 2025 |
| Gosforth Pre-School | Dronfield | 36 | Good | Dec 2025 |
| Sunnybank Nursery | Chesterfield | 36 | Outstanding | Dec 2025 |
| The Old School Adventure Club | Willington | 33 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2025 |
| Willington Pre-School Playgroup | Willington | 30 | Good | Dec 2025 |
| Twilight At All Saints Infants | Matlock | 30 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2025 |
| Tiny Tots Day Nursery | Alfreton | 29 | Outstanding | Dec 2025 |
| Bradwell Pre-School Group | Hope Valley | 27 | Good | Dec 2025 |
| Holloway Playgroup | Matlock | 26 | Good | Dec 2025 |
| Smalley Childcare | Smalley | 24 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2025 |
| Coton In The Elms Preschool | Swadlincote | 24 | Good | Dec 2025 |
| Amazing Acorns Day Nursery | Chesterfield | 24 | Good | Dec 2025 |
| Lenthall Childrens Club | Dronfield | 21 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2025 |
| Stonebroom Pre-School | Alfreton | 20 | Good | Dec 2025 |
| ClubsComplete at Green Bank | Swadlincote | 15 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2025 |
| Progressive Kids Findern | Derby | 0 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2025 |
| Ashbrook Activity Camp | Derby | 0 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2025 |
| BUXTON BEE HIVE Fairfield | Buxton | 0 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2025 |
| S4K Camp - Charlotte Infant School | Ilkeston | 0 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2025 |
| Rosliston Wraparound Care | Swadlincote | 0 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2025 |
| Premier Camps @ Heath Fields Primary School | Derby | 0 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2025 |
| The Outdoors Project Nottingham West | Nottingham | 0 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2025 |
| Debbie Ducks Childcare | Heanor | 0 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2025 |
| Kip McGrath Education Centre Ripley and Alfreton | Alfreton | 0 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2025 |
| Progressive Sports Active Camp Matlock | Matlock | 0 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2025 |
| The Orange Tree Day Nursery@ Mickleover | Derby | 100 | Good | Jun 2025 |
| The Orange Tree Day Nursery @ Burnaston | Derby | 65 | Good | Jun 2025 |
| West Point House Day Nursery | Ilkeston | 49 | Good | Jun 2025 |
| Duffield Preschool | Belper | 48 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2025 |
| The Lanes Out of School Club | Ilkeston | 40 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2025 |
| Holbrook Pre-School | Belper | 40 | Good | Jun 2025 |
| Little Petals Nursery | Chesterfield | 38 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2025 |
| Woodlings Nursery | Buxton | 36 | Good | Jun 2025 |
| Woodville Kids Club | Swadlincote | 32 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2025 |
| Brimington Pre-School | Chesterfield | 28 | Good | Jun 2025 |
| Premier After School Club @ Long Row Primary | Belper | 26 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2025 |
| St Cuthbert's Playgroup | Ashbourne | 20 | Good | Jun 2025 |
| Nanny McFiFi's childcare | Chesterfield | 20 | Good | Jun 2025 |
| Coton In The Elms Preschool | Coton in the Elms | 15 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2025 |
| Premier Breakfast Club @ Melbourne Infs | Derby | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2025 |
| The DEN Club | Derby | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2025 |
| The DEN Club Eggington | Egginton, Etwall | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2025 |